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Jimmie Johnson Celebrates Sprint Cup Title in New York City

Posted: Nov 25th 2009 8:45 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports

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NEW YORK (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson has put together the kind of winning streak that Johnny Damon and the Yankees can certainly appreciate.

It took Damon four years to win his first World Series in New York. Johnson has won an unprecedented four straight championships in NASCAR's premier series.

Johnson received a proclamation from the mayor's office designating Tuesday "Jimmie Johnson Day" in New York City. He also flipped the switch that lit the top of the Empire State Building in the blue, yellow and white colors of his Hendrick Motorsports team.

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Alicia Sacramone Photos

Posted: Nov 25th 2009 10:49 AM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: photos, @gallery

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Alicia Sacramone in Beijing

BEIJING - AUGUST 13: Alicia Sacramone of the United States looks on during the women's team artistic gymnastics final at the National Indoor Stadium during Day 5 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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Alicia Sacramone in Beijing

Al Bello, Getty Images

United States' Alicia Sacramone competes on the floor during the women's team final of the artistic gymnastics event of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing on August 13, 2008. China won the gold, while United States won the silver and Romania the bronze. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE (Photo credit should read FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)

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U.S. gymnast Alicia Sacramone stumbles on the balance beam during the gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

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U.S. gymnast Alicia Sacramone falls to the mat during her floor routine during the women's gymnastics team finals at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)

Rob Carr, AP

U.S. gymnast Alicia Sacramone is comforted by team coordinator Martha Karolyi during the gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing, Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2008. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)

Julie Jacobson, AP

BEIJING - AUGUST 13: (L-R) Alicia Sacramone of the United States reacts as she stands next to teammate Samantha Peszek during the artistic gymnastics team event at the National Indoor Stadium during Day 5 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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Latest Hot Stove, Free Agency Buzz

Posted: Nov 24th 2009 10:00 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: MLB Rumors, MLB Inside Scoop, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free Agency

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Check back regularly as the MLB FanHouse team, including national baseball writers Ed Price and Jeff Fletcher and national baseball analyst Frankie Piliere, keep you abreast of all the latest Hot Stove news, notes and gossip.

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Liverpool Ousted Despite Victory

Posted: Nov 24th 2009 6:51 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: UEFA Champions League

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Liverpool defeated Debrecen 1-0 in the Champions League but failed to qualify for the knockout stage as Fiorentina secured the last qualification spot in Group E with victory over Lyon.

"I'm very disappointed because we had chances in all the games," said Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez. "We have to be disappointed but at least we won. We did our job today."

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Ochoa LPGA's Best for 4th Straight Year

Posted: Nov 24th 2009 9:41 AM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: LPGA

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RICHMOND, Texas (AP) -- Lorena Ochoa and Jiyai Shin fought to the last hole for the LPGA's top player award.

By the slimmest of margins, Ochoa won -- and for the fourth straight year, too.

She finished two strokes behind tournament winner Anna Nordqvist at the LPGA Tour Championship on Monday. The 22-year-old's final-round 65 was good enough to beat Ochoa in the weather-shortened event at 13 under par on Monday.

Shin needed to finish seventh or better to win the LPGA player of the year award, but missed a birdie putt on the 18th hole that tied her for eighth and gave Ochoa a 160-159 victory in the standings.

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Syracuse Makes Historic Poll Jump

Posted: Nov 23rd 2009 3:00 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Syracuse

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(AP) -- Syracuse was so impressive in the 2K Sports Classic that it made one of the best entrances ever into The Associated Press' college basketball poll.

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Cowboys' Newman, Campo Have Confrontation on Sideline

Posted: Nov 23rd 2009 1:56 AM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Cowboys

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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -- Cowboys cornerback Terence Newman and secondary coach Dave Campo had a brief physical confrontation on the sideline Sunday, though Campo and head coach Wade Phillips both downplayed the incident after Dallas' 7-6 victory over the Washington Redskins.

Newman was coming off the field after a series in the first quarter when Campo tried to stop him. Newman pushed away from the coach and they exchanged words.

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Real Salt Lake Tops Los Angeles Galaxy, Wins 2009 MLS Cup

Posted: Nov 23rd 2009 12:04 AM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: MLS

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SEATTLE (AP) -- Robbie Russell scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks and underdog, overlooked Real Salt Lake beat the star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy 5-4 on penalties for its first Major League Soccer championship.

Real Salt Lake goalkeeper Nick Rimando made two saves during penalties, and league MVP Landon Donovan missed badly over the crossbar giving RSL a chance in the extra rounds. After Rimando smothered Edson Buddle's shot, Russell beat backup Los Angeles keeper Josh Saunders into the lower left corner to set off a wild celebration.

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Federer, Murray Win in London

Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 8:03 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: ATP, ATP Rankings

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LONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer overcame an erratic forehand and Fernando Verdasco on Sunday, rallying to beat his Spanish opponent 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the round-robin stage of the ATP World Tour Finals.

The top-ranked Federer was broken only once -- in the opening game of the Group A match after double-faulting on the first point -- but he never looked dominating until late in the second set when he converted his first break point to even the score at one set apiece.

In the third set at the O2 Arena, Federer was back to his old self. He controlled play as usual, and gave Verdasco little chance to stay in the match.

"I was down a set, and only the second set was I able to sort of get the ball into play, find my range, find my rhythm," Federer said. "This is also when I started to feel like I had chances.

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Johnson Wins 4th Straight Championship

Posted: Nov 22nd 2009 6:45 PM ET by FanHouse Newswire (RSS feed)
Filed Under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup

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HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) -- Jimmie Johnson was chasing much more than a championship.

He was also chasing NASCAR history.

The most dominant driver of this decade won a record fourth consecutive championship Sunday night at Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he raced hard to finish fifth when 25th-place would have gotten the job done.

In doing so, Johnson joined Richard Petty (7), Dale Earnhardt (7) and teammate Jeff Gordon (4) as the only drivers to win more than three titles.

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